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Table 6 Remuneration policy for EEGs I to IV

From: Effects of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act and environmental, social and economic factors on biogas plant adoption and agricultural land use change

Year

Installed capacity

Remuneration in €-ct/kWh

Basic

RR1

M2

Basic

ER4

FC I5

Basic

OW7

Panel A: EEG I from March 29, 2000 to July 31, 2004

2000 to 2002

Up to 500 kWel

10.10

2000 to 2002

Up to 500 kWel

10.10

2000 to 2002

Up to 500 kWel

10.10

2000 to 2002

 

Up to 5 mWel

9.10

 

Up to 5 mWel

9.10

 

Up to 5 mWel

9.10

 
 

Above 5 mWel

8.60

 

Above 5 mWel

8.60

 

Above 5 mWel

8.60

 

2003

Up to 500 kWel

10.00

2003

Up to 500 kWel

10.00

2003

Up to 500 kWel

10.00

2003

 

Up to 5 mWel

9.00

 

Up to 5 mWel

9.00

 

Up to 5 mWel

9.00

 
 

Above 5 mWel

8.50

 

Above 5 mWel

8.50

 

Above 5 mWel

8.50

 

2004

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

2004

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

2004

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

2004

 

Up to 5 mWel

8.90

 

Up to 5 mWel

8.90

 

Up to 5 mWel

8.90

 
 

Above 5 mWel

8.40

 

Above 5 mWel

8.40

 

Above 5 mWel

8.40

 

Panel B: EEG II from August 1, 2004 to December 31, 2008 with annual basic remuneration degression: 1.5%

2004 to 2008

Up to 150 kWel

11.5

2004 to 2008

Up to 150 kWel

11.5

2004 to 2008

Up to 150 kWel

11.5

2004 to 2008

 

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

 

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

 

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

 
 

Up to 5 mWel

8.90

 

Up to 5 mWel

8.90

 

Up to 5 mWel

8.90

 
 

Up to 20 mWel

8.40

 

Up to 20 mWel

8.40

 

Up to 20 mWel

8.40

 

Panel C: EEG III from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011 with annual basic remuneration degression: 1.0%

2009 to 2011

Up to 150 kWel

11.55

2009 to 2011

Up to 150 kWel

11.55

2009 to 2011

Up to 150 kWel

11.55

2009 to 2011

 

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

 

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

 

Up to 500 kWel

9.90

 
 

Up to 5 mWel

8.17

 

Up to 5 mWel

8.17

 

Up to 5 mWel

8.17

 
 

Up to 20 mWel

7.71

 

Up to 20 mWel

7.71

 

Up to 20 mWel

7.71

 

Panel D: EEG IV from January 1, 2012 to July 31, 2014 with annual basic remuneration degression: 2.0%

2012 to 2014

Up to 75 kWel.8

25.00

2012 to 2014

Up to 75 kWel.8

25.00

2012 to 2014

Up to 75 kWel.8

25.00

2012 to 2014

 

Up to 150 kWel

14.30

 

Up to 150 kWel

14.30

 

Up to 150 kWel

14.30

 
 

Up to 500 kWel

12.30

 

Up to 500 kWel

12.30

 

Up to 500 kWel

12.30

 
 

Up to 5 mWel

11.00

 

Up to 5 mWel

11.00

 

Up to 5 mWel

11.00

 
 

Up to 20 mWel

6.00

 

Up to 20 mWel

6.00

 

Up to 20 mWel

6.00

 
  1. Source: EEG-Vergütungssätze (2000–2004); Mindestvergütungssätze nach dem neuen Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG). vom 21. Juli 2004; Vergütungssätze und Degressionsbeispiele nach dem neuen Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG). vom 31. Oktober 2008 mit Änderungen vom 11. August 2010; Einspeisevergütung für im Kalenderjahr 2012 neu in Betrieb genommene Eigenerzeugungsanlagen nach dem Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz—EEG vom 28.07.2011
  2. 1. RR: Renewable Resources; 2. M: Manure; 3. LM: Landscaping Material; 4. ER: Emission Reduction; 5. FC I: Feedstock Class I; 6. FC II: Feedstock class II; 7. OW: Organic Waste; 8. this category is specified for the small manure biogas plant